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When Meg and Ray contacted me to cover their daughter Tessa’s first birthday party, I was quite excited. Meg had a great vision for her “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” themed celebration and had a lot of amazing do-it-herself, decorating ideas. Meg and Ray threw a very spirited party, which even included a reading of the […]

Thank you to all who have followed my blog over the past couple of years. I’ve decided to consolidate my blog and portfolio into one dedicated domain. I invite you all to check out my new site at http://sarahandgee.com which I will continue to update on new work and adventures. If you have a client online gallery at this wordpress site, you can still access them at https://sarahandgee.wordpress.com as I have no plans of taking it down.

When I first met Jacquie and Andrew, they told me of all the personal touches they were adding to their wedding. They were planning to make their own origami flowers in place of traditional fresh bouquets and Suzy Q donuts instead of a tiered wedding cake. They were even going to add Karaoke to liven up the reception! Since that first meeting, I’ve been eagerly awaiting their wedding day to see their vision come alive. …and it did! It accentuated their personality completely.

The ceremony was held on the balcony of the fountain room overlooking the Chateau Laurier and Ottawa River and their portraits were shot in and around the NAC. I stayed later that evening to cover the speeches, and it was a very touching experience. It was clear that this couple has a very close-knit and supportive family. Below are a few preview shots of the day.

Jacquie and Andrew: Congratulations again on your fabulous nuptials! I wish you all the best for the start of your life’s journey together!

This past weekend, we travelled to Montreal to share in Imran’s and Sana’s Walima. Their wedding had taken place the Friday before in Mississauga and now the the Groom’s parents were throwing a reception to celebrate and welcome the new bride into their family. Being the first Walima we’ve ever attended, it was very interesting to take in and be a part of the culture’s traditions. We had a lot of fun that night. The traditional food was amazing and we met some great people. Imran’s and Sana’s family members even put on a skit to play out how the couple met and their subsequent engagement. Laughs were had by all. Congratulations again Imran and Sana for your recent marriage and thank you for letting me be your photographer. It was a pleasure! Here are a few photos from the night. Hope you enjoy!

Last night, I met with Andrew and Jacquie to finalize their wedding schedule and scope out locations for their bridal portraits. These two are a very cute couple! We had a lot of fun wandering downtown getting ideas for their photos. Here are a few of the test shots we took. Can’t wait until their NAC wedding at the end of the month!

Had a bit of adult craft time to design a signature CD sleeve to house the digital files that I provide to my clients as a final product. It required textured cardstock, CD labels and some satin ribbon.

Happy Canada Day everyone! Hope all are enjoying the nice weather, BBQs and other festivities. I’m taking part of the morning finalizing the editing flow for my last shoot. When Debbie approached me to do a couple’s shoot for her birthday, I was super excited! She had told me a bit of her new boyfriend and I was looking forward to seeing them together. These two are are extremely happy with each other and it was a lot of fun capturing this on camera! Here’s a few photos from our session at the Chapman Mills Conservation. Enjoy!